ChurchMinistry Strategic Planning Management Worksheet by Dr R

Church/Ministry Strategic Planning & Management Worksheet by Dr. R. Henry Migliore

I. Purpose What is your reason for being, your mission, why needed, customers served, needs met in marketplace, scope of the endeavor; nationwide, local, ethics, nonprofit. Where there is no vision, the people perish. . . Proverbs 29: 18

II. Environmental Analysis It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25: 2

III. Strengths & Weaknesses (usually internal) A. Human B. Facilities/equipment C. Programs D. Financial E. Communication For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. . . Luke 12: 48

IV. Assumptions A. You have no control over B. External environmental analysis C. Usually external 1. 2. 3.

V. Objectives & Goals Specific, time frame, measurable in key result areas Last Year 1. Attendanc e 2. Membership 3. Building 4. Missions 5. Facilities 6. Programs 7. Financial 8. People Next Year Five Years

Now, for each key result area, use this format to develop specific objectives, strategies and actions. Key Result Area Objective Strategy to achieve objective: 1. 2. 3. What I have to do to make it happen: 1. 2. 3.

VI. Strategy Two or three strategies for each objective A. Thinking stage B. Where and how to commit resources C. Timing

VII. Problems Major Minor A wise man sees danger; a fool goes his merry way. Proverbs 22: 3 VIII. Analysis

IX. Alternatives A. B. C. X. Recommendations

XI. Operational Plan A. Getting work accomplished B. Budget Let all things be done decently and in order. I Corinthians 14: 40 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost whether he have sufficient to finish it? Luke 14: 28

XII. Reward/Performance Appraisal A. Agreed upon objectives B. Review of performance Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his labour. I Corinthians 3: 8